About this episode

The episode explores the cultural obsession with big butts and its implications on race and identity within the Latinx community.

Nearly 30 years ago, Sir-Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back (I Like Big Butts)” hit the airwaves to the delight and shock of listeners. Today, the obsession with big butts is still strong with idols like Cardi B and Beyonce. It has also permeated white culture, with Kim Kardashian “breaking the internet” and butt selfie queen Jen Selter. Maria has a theory about how big butts went from taboo to obsession--and it involves Selena and Jennifer Lopez. She uncovers that booty politics is ultimately about race and brings us to a long overdue conversation about anti-blackness within the Latinx community.

People in this episode

Host: Maria

Topics covered

• big butts
• booty politics
• race
• Latinx community
• anti-blackness
• cultural obsession

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